Republicans Point Fingers After Election Losses, but Not at Trump
Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message.Read More
Mamdani Begins to Pick the Team That Will Help Him Run New York City
Zohran Mamdani has been planning his mayoral transition for months and appears poised to hire veterans of city government to key posts in his administration.Read More
Trump vs. Mamdani: President Sees a Capable Foil in New York’s Next Mayor
President Trump has berated Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in public. But privately, Mr. Trump describes him as slick and a good talker.Read More
An Emboldened Mamdani Sheds Conciliatory Tone
Fresh from a stunning victory, Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, said in an interview that his supporters wanted “a politics of consistency” and aggressive action, including on taxing the rich.Read More
Democrats Raise Concerns After Trump Officials Give Boat Strikes Briefing
The classified meeting did not relieve mounting unease among lawmakers over President Trump’s expanding campaign of lethal strikes against drug cartels.Read More
Five Key Takeaways From the Supreme Court Tariff Argument
The Supreme Court justices grappled with the legality of President Trump’s tariffs in an oral argument that stretched for almost three hours.Read More
Judge Sets Limits on Chicago-Area ICE Facility at Center of Illinois Protests
After detainees described squalid conditions at the detention site, a judge ordered the government to provide showers, water, clean toilets and access to lawyers.Read More
One of UPS Jet’s Engines Detached From Plane in Louisville, Official Says
The aircraft’s left engine fell off as the plane rolled toward takeoff, according to safety investigators. At least 11 people died after the plane plunged to the ground.Read More
Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for South Sudanese
The program was first authorized for South Sudanese nationals in 2011. The Department of Homeland Security said that “renewed peace in South Sudan” and “improved diplomatic relations” justified the move.Read More
Where Things Stand With SNAP Benefits
Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts and delays to their food stamps this month due to the government shutdown. Tony Romm, an economic policy reporter at The New York Times, walks us through the last several weeks of chaos around SNAP benefits.Read More